Checkout Buddy vs switchCode: Checkout Text
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026 for Checkout Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for switchCode.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Buddy 4.9 from 27 reviews and switchCode 1.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Checkout Buddy and $5/month for switchCode.
- Checkout Buddy lists 12 features switchCode’s listing doesn’t mention, including Checkout upsell, Conversion rates, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- Denmark
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Analytics
- · Custom fields, banners, and trust badges
- · Payment and shipping customization
- · Thank you page and account blocks
- · Try any one basic customization free
Thanks & Accounts
- · Delivery dates on the thank you page
- · Next-order codes, referrals, offers
- · Reorder, help, and return buttons
- · Store credit, VIP perks, loyalty offers
- · Unlimited customer account blocks
- · Unlimited thank you page blocks
Deals & Rules
- · Bundles: kits, multipacks, build a box
- · Checkout blocking and B2B order review
- · Hide, rename, reorder payment & shipping
- · Product, order, and shipping discounts
- · Purchase limits
- · Unique codes and discount code rules
Buddy
- · Branding, A/B testing, and analytics
- · Checkout blocks, discounts, all features
- · Checkout fields and forms
- · Delivery & pickup date and time picker
- · Free gifts and line item upsells
- · Trust badges, banners, free shipping bar
Basic
- · Custom Image and banner
- · Custom Links
- · Custom Text with design options
- · Exclusive for Shopify Plus
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Buddy puts checkout upsells, bundles, discounts and rules in one app. On Shopify Plus, add product offers, free gifts, custom checkout fields, trust badges and free shipping progress bars. On every Shopify plan, run volume, tiered, order and shipping discounts, show quantity breaks on product pages, sell kits, multipacks and build-a-box bundles, hide shipping and payment methods, and set purchase limits.
Helps merchants create a trustworthy and seamless checkout experience by displaying custom text, fostering transparency and building customer confidence. This reduces cart abandonment and increases conversion rates.
- Increase sales with upsells, cross sells, free gifts, and discounts
- Capture customer input with custom fields and checkboxes, build your own form
- Increase conversions with social proof blocks, text, links, images, and more
- Apply flexible display rules based on cart, customer, address, market, page
- Custom Text at checkout
- Custom Link in checkout
- Custom Image/Banner at checkout
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Checkout Buddy |  switchCode |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 293 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 39% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Sporting Goods | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, Denmark | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | switchCode |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★(ahead) | 1.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 27(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | switchCode |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 10 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | switchCode |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57 | #143 |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Checkout - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 27, 2022 | Feb 19, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Keylay Apps | switchCode |
FAQ
Checkout Buddy and switchCode: common questions
- Is Checkout Buddy or switchCode cheaper?
- Only Checkout Buddy lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Checkout Buddy and $5/month for switchCode. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Checkout Buddy or switchCode?
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Buddy 4.9 from 27 reviews and switchCode 1.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Checkout Buddy lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout upsell, Conversion rates, Custom rules, Free gifts. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 11, 2026 for Checkout Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for switchCode; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 11, 2026 for Checkout Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for switchCode. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.